Anson and Diede (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the dispute between Anson and Diede concerning the particulars of a child support administrative assessment. The core of the disagreement lay in whether the adjusted taxable income declared by the liable parent, Anson, was accurate, particularly in relation to a provisional adjusted taxable income that had been determined.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the provisional adjusted taxable income, as calculated by the Child Support Registrar, accurately reflected Anson's financial position for the purposes of the child support assessment. This involved scrutinising the evidence presented regarding Anson's income and the basis upon which the provisional figure had been established.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that the provisional adjusted taxable income determined by the Registrar was appropriate. The reasoning likely involved an assessment of the evidence presented by Anson against the information available to the Registrar, and a conclusion that the Registrar's calculation was soundly based and reflected the correct application of the relevant legislative provisions for determining adjusted taxable income in the context of child support.